MIAMI, Sept. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Royal Caribbean today announced that Gary Bald, Senior Vice President, Safety,
Security, Environment, Medical/Public Health and Situation
Management for Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., will transition his
duties to top corporate and federal security executive Jennifer Love as he prepares for his retirement
in the Spring of 2016. Love will join Royal Caribbean on
September 28, 2015.
Bald has been with Royal Caribbean since 2006, overseeing
environmental practices and stewardship as well as the safety,
security and health of the company's 62,000 employees, more than
five million guests annually, its fleet of 43 cruise ships and its
shoreside facilities and terminals.
"Gary has been a key figure in the development of Royal
Caribbean's approach to safety, environment and health, and an
important leader who has made significant contributions to the
entire cruise industry," said Adam
Goldstein, President and COO, Royal Caribbean Cruises
Ltd. "Gary's leadership has enhanced the safety and security
of our guests, crew and employees. We are privileged to have
had Gary at Royal Caribbean"
Goldstein added: "We are very excited to have Jennifer Love join our team. I am
confident Jennifer's skills and expertise will build on our
momentum and take our company to even greater advances in our
preparedness, procedures and systems."
Love spent nearly 25 years at the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), where she gained broad experience and received
numerous honors and awards for her exemplary leadership in both
national security and criminal financial law enforcement.
Most recently, Love headed the enterprise-wide security programs
and process for the Cablevision Systems Corporation and served as
the company's chief liaison to local, state and federal law
enforcement agencies.
"I am delighted to join Royal Caribbean, a company renowned for
innovation and continuous improvement," Love said. "I look forward
to working with the talented team to take Royal Caribbean to the
next level."
Among Love's honors are the Presidential Rank Award for
Meritorious Executive Service in 2010, and the National Association
for Advancement of Colored People, Community Leader Award in
2009.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE, OSE: RCL) is a global cruise
vacation company that owns Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity
Cruises, Pullmantur, Azamara Club Cruises and CDF Croisières de
France, as well as TUI Cruises
through a 50 percent joint venture. Together, these six brands
operate a combined total of 43 ships with an additional six under
construction contracts, and two on firm order. They operate diverse
itineraries around the world that call on approximately 490
destinations on all seven continents. Additional information can be
found at www.RCLcorporate.com.
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SOURCE Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.